China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern over US-Israeli strikes against Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire, urging all sides to avoid escalation and to resume dialogue and negotiation. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected. On Sunday, China’s embassy in Israel issued […]
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Pakistan’s push to clear terrorist hideouts and safe havens inside Afghanistan entered its third day on Saturday, as the enemy suffered heavy losses. In response to unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban regime, Pakistan’s armed forces continued their operations and completely destroyed several Afghan Taliban posts, including the Jirga Thana and Rahim Thana posts in […]
World leaders on Saturday reacted warily to US and Israeli strikes on Iran that sowed concerns of a broader conflict. The UN Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting, called at the request of Bahrain and France. The meeting will take place at 4pm (local time, 2 am PST Sunday). United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and […]
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday strongly condemned Iranian missile attacks on United States military bases in the Gulf and said it was ready to defend its fellow brotherly states as open conflict broke out in the Middle East. Earlier in the day, the US and Israel jointly launched strikes on Iran that pushed […]
Pakistan on Saturday condemned both the Israeli and US strikes against Iran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on several Gulf countries, in what appears to be a carefully calibrated diplomatic response aimed at maintaining balance amid a rapidly escalating regional crisis. In a strongly worded statement, the Foreign Office expressed regret over the “breakdown of talks […]